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LOT 2551
British RAF WWII Aircraft Mechanics Handmade Cigarette Case from Aircraft Parts and Booklet
1939-1945 A.D.
5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in. (119 grams total, booklet: 14.3 x 9.8 cm).
Comprising: a plastic cigarette case with metal holders inside; a paper booklet 'Spot them in the Air! Identification drawings and descriptions of twenty-seven British and German aircraft'; and two leather tags suspended from a string. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2551
British RAF WWII Aircraft Mechanics Handmade Cigarette Case from Aircraft Parts and Booklet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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German WWII Gun Sight
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
L-shaped body, marked 'Pz.B.W F.8 / 2.5 x 19° / gWr / + / 84474'. 2.96 kg, 46 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Memphis Belle Book and Originally Signed and Framed Poster
2002 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Col.Robert Morgan USAFR Ret. - The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle - London, 2002, card covers, 388 pp; publicity [poster for the book with original signature by Morgan, mounted in glazed frame. 2 kg total, 22.8 - 53 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
Anglo-Zulu War Artefacts from the Battle of Khambula
Circa 29th March 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A collection of battlefield artefacts, including gun parts from a destroyed Zulu musket rifle, a soldier's iron boot heel, and Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases. 295 grams total, 14-73 mm
Found by local Zulu people living at Khambula, South Africa, 1990s-early 2000s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The battle resulted in a heavy defeat for the Zulus, who had been full of confidence from their earlier victories against the British at Isandlwana and Hlobane.